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Gardening is the most popular pastime in the United States.
Bird feeding follows as the second most popular hobby in America.

Charcoal vs. Electric Grills

Fact: GreenCULTURE does not abide by traditional silk harvesting techniques

This summer, youre bound and determined to greet the beautiful weather with grilling gusto. All that remains is to figure out if youre the Queen/King of the Charcoal or Electric Grill. Before you settle on joining the Briquette Brigade, consider this: when the coals dissipate from your grill, they dont magically disappear without a trace. Minuscule soot particles and evaporated lighter fluid, along with carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and other damaging emissions, make their way into the air. And this doesnt take into account the tars, methane and hydrogen dispersed as wood is baked in the charcoal-making process.

Fact: According to an article by Alliant Energy, electric grills emit 99% less carbon monoxide than charcoal grills

If youve never tried it, why not invest in an electric grill this time? You can cook a fantastic meal without hot spots or flare-ups thanks to coils that radiate even heat. The absence of flame and lighter fluids make electric grilling a safer and healthier option, for you and the environment. Check out GreenCULTUREs broad range of electric grills here.

Gas Vs. Electric Mowers

Fact: According to the California Air Resources Board, gallon for gallon, 2006 lawn mower engines release 93 times more emissions into the environment than 06 cars

While perhaps not immediately evident, the lawn mower you choose can impact the environment. A gas-powered lawn mower contributes to the smog and ozone problem like a car does, adding carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxide to the atmosphere. However, you can make a difference by switching to an electric or push mower.

Fact: Ozone at ground level can affect the lungs and harm plant growth

GREENCulture supports these environmentally sound options by offering a selection of premium lawnmowers for our eco-conscious consumer. Electric mowers offer a wide array of benefits that many find irresistible. The average electric mower uses roughly $3 in electricity a year, doesnt need to be refueled, comes in corded or cordless varieties and is typically more inexpensive than a gas guzzler. Win over your cranky neighbor or your skittish dog with the electric engines quieter operation. And while electric powered engines are a greener option than gas-powered mowers, nothing is more environmentally beneficial than the old fashioned push mower. If youre up for a bit of invigorating exercise and want that feel-good feeling that comes with knowing your actions arent contributing to global warming, try out this oldie but effective goodie.

Hard Facts About Hardwoods:

Over 2.7 million acres of U.S. forests are consumed annually to produce 400 million pallets. Thats 40% of the total domestic hardwood lumber milled each year and equal to a forest the size of Connecticut. -Half of these pallets are only used once before being discarded. Others are reused over longer periods of time, but eventually all pallets are burned or sent to landfills to decay.

What are hardwoods? All leafy, deciduous trees are considered hardwoods. The most common species used in making pallets include oak, poplar, maple and cherry. Over 70% of pallets are made from hardwoods.

Butterfly Facts

Monarch larvae uses milkweed as a defense against predators.
The bad taste and toxicity of both larvae and adults are advertised by warning coloration.
When a bird predator tastes a monarch, it learns to associate this color pattern with the bad taste, and avoids preying on monarchs in the future.
There are approx. 20,000 species of butterflies in the world.
In most parts of the United States, you can find roughly 100 species of butterflies near your home. As one goes northward into Canada, the number of butterflies decrease, whereas if you travel southward towards Mexico, the number of butterflies dramatically increases.
The life span of an adult butterfly is one month.
Cars, predators, and diseases cause butterflies to die before they would normally die.
Monarchs, Mourning Cloaks, and tropical heliconians can live up to 9 months.
At night, or during inclement weather, most butterflies perch on the underside of a leaf, crawl deep between blades of grass or into crevices of rocks and sleep.
Butterflies have a sense of smell; they have chemoreceptors at the ends of their antennas and on the bottoms of their feet.

Ladybug Facts

A single ladybug may consume as many as 5,000 aphids in its lifetime.
Other names for ladybugs are lady beetle and ladybird.
They eat aphids, scale insects and other insects that may harm plants.
They are considered to be natural pesticides because of their amazing consummation of insects that harm the gardens plants.
Encourage ladybugs to stay in your garden by placing a ladybug house in your garden.
There are 150 species in the United States.
In the wintertime, they seek shelter and hibernate.
A ladybug house would provide them with a safe place to stay.
We should use them as a natural pesticide instead of the chemicals we use that pollute the environment.
They are considered to be good luck because they save crops from bad pests.

Bat Facts

The prime time to see them is right after sunset.
They live on all continents except Antarctica.
You can find more bat species when the weather is warm.
Bats are attracted to the Southwest United States because there, they easily find places to live and an abundance of food.
Bats that like to eat nectar pick up pollen. By going from flower to flower, bats help make new plants.
70% of bats eat insects
With bats eating 600 mosquitoes per hour, this means fewer chemicals and poisons will be used on crops.
A colony of 150 big brown bats can aid farmers by eating up to 18 million or more rootworms each summer. This saves crops from damage, and makes food available at the market.
Many bats spread seeds for new plants and trees.
By helping to rebuild cut forests, bats are also making sure that other animals continue to have homes, shelter, and food.
Since bats eat flying insects, less chemicals are needed for crops and gardens and there is less aggravation around your patio in the evening.
Bats also play a pivotal role in the pollination of many plants and flowers.
Bats raise a single baby annually, thus their need for shelter.
Their numbers are in a serious decline due to loss of habitat.
Bats have no interests in humans they only want to eat bugs.
Bats feel the housing crunch as much as we do, with their favorite hollow trees, barns and old houses disappearing.
Bats need narrow crevices at the bottom of their homes so that they can enter safely.
A bat house should be hung 10-15 feet above the ground, sheltered from the wind and uninterrupted by flying objects, power lines, and tree branches.
To keep the interior of the bat house warm, place the house on the side of a building or tree that receives several hours of morning or afternoon sun.
If in a cooler climate you may wish to add tar paper or dark colored shingles to help warm the bat house.
During winter months, bats living in Canada and the Northern U.S. migrate south for hibernation because bats can only sustain themselves in warm climates.

Wood Facts

When you chop a Southern Yellow Cypress tree down, new trees regenerate. If you plant one Southern Yellow Cypress tree, you may end up with 20 new trees. One couldnt destroy a Southern Yellow Cypress tree even if one wanted to. There is a natural preservative that exists inside the Southern Yellow Cypress tree that causes it to last for an extended amount of time; the preservative is non-toxic and non-poisonous. In terms of durability, Southern Yellow Cypress lasts a lot longer than most trees. Southern Yellow Cypress will stand up to moisture and the natural elements of nature. Naturally decay and insect-resistant, cypress is the most durable wood in America. Getting cypress from its natural, swampy home if often difficult, but the extra effort and expenses are well worth it. Benefits of Southern Yellow Cypress:
Fine, dense grain
Permeated by the naturally occurring preservative oil, cypressine, cypress is even resistant to termites.
Outstanding durability rating in conditions favorable to decay
Outdoors, cypress slowly weathers to silver
gray; its natural color may be easily restored
Rated above Redwood for:
- insect resistance
- decay and rot resistance
- resistance to checking, cracking, or splitting
- resistance to shrinking and warping
- weatherability
- stability
- durability for wear and abrasion
Cedar is naturally resistant to decay and insect damage. Because of this superior resistance, cedar is frequently used for fencing and siding on homes, and it is ideal choice for outdoor furniture and garden items.

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